advice

[ad-vahys] / ædˈvaɪs /

NOUN

recommendation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid consultation encouragement guidance help information input instruction judgment lesson news opinion prescription proposal recommendation suggestion tip view warning word

STRONG

admonition advisement advocacy caution charge counsel directions dissuasion exhortation forewarning injunction persuasion proposition steer teaching telltale tidings tip-off

WEAK

bum steer two cents' worth word to the wise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blockage discouragement hindrance ignorance injury obstruction question

STRONG

opposition

WEAK

betrayal deceit deception falsehood lie misinformation misrepresentation

Example Sentences

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West also was an executive for the Golden State Warriors in their heyday, providing crucial advice on player personnel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Law enforcement advice around the world is not to pay cybercriminal ransoms as it fuels the industry and there is no guarantee hackers will actually delete stolen data.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Karen struggles with phone addiction, noting a psychologist’s advice on habits over willpower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Forget the politics: When it comes to personal finance, that advice is a slam dunk.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Such useful advice after I’d already fallen out of a tower.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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